Phoenix Program

The San Marcos CISD’s Phoenix Program is an ancillary program of San Marcos High School that serves students who need non-traditional instruction in order to achieve success.

Students include those who have failed two or more years at San Marcos High School, need credit recovery, are dealing with health, home and family issues, or need the option of day or evening classes due to work schedules.

Students are chosen to attend Phoenix based on needs. A team of San Marcos High School administrators and counselors select students to attend Phoenix.

After the selection process at SMHS, the student, along with his parents dialog with the Phoenix administration, counselor, and teachers. The family signs a contract committing to high academic standards, good attendance and behavior.

Curriculum at Phoenix is based on “blended learning” which is described as teacher instruction coupled with computer instruction. From the software, teachers are able to pinpoint each student’s learning deficiencies and design instruction to help the student overcome those deficits.

Students at Phoenix must meet all Texas testing and SMCISD criteria in order to graduate. According to 2011-2012 records, Phoenix Learning Center graduated 100 of 415 graduates, supplying twenty-four percent (24 percent) of all students who graduated in the San Marcos CISD. There are currently 200 students enrolled in daytime and evening classes.